The 5th year drama group – tantalisingly entitled Diamond Sparkle and Co sure lived up to their name on Thursday night as they shone through in a clever slice of Brian Friel’s drama… Philadelphia, here I come… Nathan McGeough, a…
The theatrical debut of this year’s 4th year students took the form of an adaption of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. The drama group consisted of a fine cast of 27 actors in total (including dancers) choreographed skilfully by Emily Kearney and…
A new CAO points scale for students sitting the Leaving Certificate in 2017 was unveiled in September. From 2017 onwards, Leaving Cert students will be able to achieve eight different grades rather than the current 14. The new grades…
Our 4th, 5th and 6th year students showcased their musical and theatrical talents on Thursday in our annual Christmas concert. We succeeded in raising over €2000 for Focus Ireland, a homeless charity. Congratulations to all involved! View all the photos on our…
Twenty-eight 4th year students from the Institute joined volunteers at Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross on Sunday 6 December for the annual ‘Light Up A Life’ ceremony. Students braved the stormy weather during the afternoon and sold candles for the…
Well done to our 4th and 5th year students who collected over 20 boxes full of gifts and food for the annual Saint Vincent de Paul Christmas Food and Toy Appeal. Special thanks to Maura Parkinson, our study supervisor, who…
Our 4th year students are busy collecting for three different charities this Christmas; Saint Vincent de Paul, Our Lady’s Hospice and Focus Ireland. Students have dedicated their time and efforts to collecting items for gift boxes for Saint Vincent de…
Congratulations to the 23 students from The Institute of Education who were recognised as UCD Entrance Scholars at a ceremony on November 19th 2015. The event took place in the O Reilly Hall in UCD and was attended by Anne…
It has been a busy term for our debating team, who have just finished their first round of debates for the Leinster Schools Debating Competition. All students that competed put in an excellent performance, debating issues ranging from artificial intelligence…
Thirty-eight 4th year students from The Institute made a day trip to Belfast on Monday 30 November to The Titantic Experience where they discovered the history behind the voyage of the famous ocean liner. Accompanied by 4th Year Head Orla Ni Shuilleabhain,…
Want to know what life would be like as a doctor? Students considering medicine may be interested in “So You Want To Be A Doctor” , a three part live-streamed series, produced by the Royal College of Surgeons in…
Three delegations from the Institute attended the Rathdown Model United Nations in November 2015. For many of the students this was their first M.U.N but you would never have known based on their level of engagement and keenness to take…